The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-250.



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Item Type: Concertina

Summary Labels and Serial Numbers End Frets Fingering System Straps and Holding Devices Fret Baffle Action Board Reeds and Reed Pans Bellows Case and Other

Labels and Serial Numbers

Label Within Cartouche on Pine Board: Label Position: Within oval RH fret Cartouche on sub-fret Pine Boards. A further label on a bellows paper having the Chidley High Holborn address details.

Other Serial Numbers: 3228 on bellows-frames, action frame edge, fret frame edge and once in top chamber of each reed pan.

Serial Number Under Frets: Serial Number 3228, visible on pine board through scalloped cartouche in the LH fretwork, also in pencil on rear face of line baffles.

Serial Number On Action Board: Serial number 3228, on inner face of action board, on top rims.

Serial Number On Pans: Serial number 3228 once in top chamber of each reed pan.

Serial Number On Bellows Frame: Serial number 3228, on bellows-frame.

Dealer's Labels Summary: The original mahogany case has a fine dealer's label of The Essex Musical Instrument Stores, with many stamped labels for this dealer throughout the instrument.

Dealer Label: A dealer's label of The Essex Musical Instrument Stores, in the case lid, with many stamped labels for this dealer throughout the instrument.





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The Concertina Museum Collection

Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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